Introduction to Scratch Programming

by Tr.Siji
 Remember!!!What is Scratch

• Scratch is a free programming language where

you can create your own interactive stories,

games, and animations

Parts of a Scratch screen
 What is Sprite

• Sprite: Sprites are the images on

a Scratch computer program screen.
Eg: Cat,Butterfly,
• To add a new Sprite, click either the
buttons beside NEW SPRITE.
 Back drop
• backdrop area in Scratch is called Stage
• We can choose new backdrop
How to start and stop the program
• To start your program or to test your code
click the Green Flag
• To stop your program click the Red Stop Sign.
 Events
• Events blocks tells the computer when to run the
program.
Looks Block()
 What is input?
• Input means that information or instructions
go into the computer.
• In Scratch input commands are the ‘Sensing
blocks’.
• They are light blue in color
Sensing Block()
 Join Operator
• Join operator is in Operators block

• Join operator is used to join two values together

 Activity: Write in the white board
1. The character of the scratch is called ________
2. The area where we can add sprites is called
_________
3. The background of the stage is called
____________
4. In Scratch we use ____________________
code for output.
5. In Scratch we use __________ block for input.
6. ‘Say Hello for 2 secs” is in which block.
________